Nonstop flight route between Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom and Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(50°50'8"N by 0°17'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°1'8"N by 110°43'14"W)
Distance from ESH to YXH:
4,359.49 miles (7,015.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shoreham Airport (ESH), Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom and Medicine Hat Airport (YXH), Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,359 miles (or 7,016 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Shoreham Airport and Medicine Hat Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Shoreham Airport and Medicine Hat Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESH / EGKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°50'8"N by 0°17'49"W |
| Area Served: | South of West Sussex |
| Operator/Owner: | Brighton City Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESH |
| More Information: | ESH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXH / CYXH |
| Airport Name: | Medicine Hat Airport |
| Location: | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°1'8"N by 110°43'14"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Medicine Hat |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2352 feet (717 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXH |
| More Information: | YXH Maps & Info |
Facts about Shoreham Airport (ESH):
- The closest airport to Shoreham Airport (ESH) is Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) W of ESH.
- The 2007 show raised in excess of £150,000 for the Royal Air Forces Association, a record achievement.
- Shoreham Airport (ESH) has 4 runways.
- In 1949, F G Miles Engineering Ltd moved to Shoreham from Redhill Aerodrome and soon occupied the repaired Municipal Hangar.
- A halt on the West Coastway Line was opened in 1910, just in front of the main building of the airport.
- The furthest airport from Shoreham Airport (ESH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Shoreham Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Shoreham Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The first aviator to fly there was Harold Piffard in 1910.
- The Shoreham Airport Visitor Centre features exhibits about the airport's history and area aviation history, a library and archive of related historic materials and guided tours of the airport.
- Once every year in the late summer, the airport is host to the Royal Air Forces Association Shoreham Airshow.
- Shoreham Airport handled 1,500 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Shoreham Airport", another name for ESH is "Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport".
Facts about Medicine Hat Airport (YXH):
- Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) is CFB Suffield (YSD), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NW of YXH.
- The furthest airport from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,339 miles (16,639 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.22 miles (32.54 km) W | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 22.09 miles (35.55 km) NNE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 27.01 miles (43.48 km) NNE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.85 miles (59.31 km) NW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 37.09 miles (59.69 km) NNE | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 37.13 miles (59.76 km) WSW | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) NW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 40.19 miles (64.68 km) NW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 41.34 miles (66.53 km) NW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) N | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 46.85 miles (75.39 km) W | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 48.73 miles (78.42 km) NNE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 49.78 miles (80.11 km) NE | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 49.85 miles (80.23 km) N | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 54.52 miles (87.74 km) E | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,919.32 miles (19,182.23 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,885.08 miles (19,127.13 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,868.57 miles (19,100.56 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,844.44 miles (19,061.74 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,837.64 miles (19,050.80 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,834.43 miles (19,045.62 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,832.31 miles (19,042.20 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,828.26 miles (19,035.69 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,822.28 miles (19,026.06 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,794.36 miles (18,981.13 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,790.61 miles (18,975.10 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,788.13 miles (18,971.10 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,782.16 miles (18,961.50 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,774.93 miles (18,949.87 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,754.87 miles (18,917.59 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.71 miles (42.99 km) NW | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 96.47 miles (155.26 km) WSW | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 110.74 miles (178.22 km) SSE | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 114.54 miles (184.34 km) SSW | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) SW | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 123.36 miles (198.53 km) NNE | Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) | Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 135.45 miles (217.98 km) E | Swift Current Airport (YYN) | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 8 | 145.50 miles (234.17 km) NNW | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 150.19 miles (241.71 km) WSW | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 152.66 miles (245.68 km) W | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 161.61 miles (260.08 km) N | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 163.35 miles (262.89 km) WNW | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 175.01 miles (281.64 km) S | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 177.71 miles (285.99 km) S | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 191.96 miles (308.93 km) N | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,338.76 miles (16,638.57 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,320.76 miles (16,609.60 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,314.90 miles (16,600.18 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,295.93 miles (16,569.66 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,288.18 miles (16,557.19 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,249.35 miles (16,494.69 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,142.22 miles (16,322.29 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,122.75 miles (16,290.95 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,048.13 miles (16,170.85 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,038.86 miles (16,155.93 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,038.79 miles (16,155.82 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,034.24 miles (16,148.51 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,029.99 miles (16,141.66 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,017.14 miles (16,120.98 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,009.40 miles (16,108.52 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |